Tag Archives: blood cancer

QIAGEN and Servier Collaborate to Develop Diagnostic Test for Hard-to-Treat Blood Cancer

(IN BRIEF) QIAGEN has entered into a partnership with global pharmaceutical group, Servier, to develop a companion diagnostic test for TIBSOVO, an isocitrate dehydrogenase-1 (IDH1) inhibitor used to treat acute myeloid leukemia (AML). QIAGEN will develop and validate a real-time … Read the full press release

AstraZeneca, Acerta Pharma, MedImmune to present at the 2018 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting & Exposition in San Diego

27 scientific presentations, including long-term data from Calquence in mantle cell lymphoma and updated early-phase trial results in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia New data on six medicines and potential new medicines across a variety of blood cancers demonstrate breadth of haematology portfolio … Read the full press release

Novartis announced patients with myelofibrosis initially randomized to treatment with Jakavi® (ruxolitinib) lived longer

In two Phase III studies, Jakavi ® reduced the risk of death and maintained spleen reductions at three years compared to conventional therapy and placebo Similar survival benefit seen in patients with and without high-risk mutations Separate analysis shows Jakavi may increase … Read the full press release